Problem Solving and the Common Core

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 15.05.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Personalization of Problems
  4. Content Objectives
  5. Multiplication and Division One-Step Problem Taxonomy
  6. Equal Groups Problems
  7. Two-Step Multiplication and Division Problems
  8. Algebraic Representations of Word Problems
  9. Project Based Learning Activity
  10. Reading Problems With Intention
  11. Differentiation of Problem Sets
  12. Bibliography
  13. Appendix A: Royals Rise Up! Project Proposals
  14. Appendix B: Example Scenario
  15. Appendix C: Extensions of the Scenarios – Initial Cost
  16. Appendix D: Differentiation of Problems
  17. Appendix E
  18. Appendix F: Project Based Learning Activity Outline
  19. Appendix G: Academic Standards
  20. Notes

Personalizing Problem Solving

Lawrence Elliott Yee

Published September 2015

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Project Based Learning Activity

Overfelt’s initial excursion into community budgeting highlighted a potential exemplary context to allow students the opportunities to develop a broad range of conceptual and computational mathematic topics included in the Integrated Math 1 course. The real-life scenario will be included as an ongoing theme that will culminate with a Project Based Learning activity based on the Buck Institute of Education (BIE) model.14

Students will have the opportunity to create their own project proposals for future Royals Rise Up! Events. A major component of the Royals Rise Up! process is finding support for one’s own projects. Students will utilize mathematical problem solving skills to form talking points and arguments that emphasize their project’s budgets, the projected number of students and community that will be positively impacted, and considerations of various constraints and benefits. See Appendix F for project outline.

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